Photographer Brings Some Of America's Most Ridiculous Laws To Life In Hilarious Photo Series

Why, Arizona?!

No matter what you do for a living, you should be allowed to have a little fun, right? Seems that"s exactly what past congressmen did when they approved some of the U.S.'s craziest laws.

Or is there really a problem with un-bouncy pickles in Connecticut?

In her series I Fought the Law, New York-based photographer Olivia Locher pokes fun at America"s most unusual and obscure laws – from centuries past to recent days. With her her pop-arty photographs, Olivia says she intends to defy rules and regulations across all the remaining US states.

She says she finds out about the laws from a variety of sources: reviewing law books, public records, even talking to the residents who, undoubtedly, know the most about local silly acts. Like ...

In South Dakota it"s unlawful to cause static.

Asked how did she come up with the idea for this project, Olivia told A+ that it was inspired by a conversation with her friend:

"A friend brought up in conversation that it"s illegal to carry an ice-cream cone in your back pocket. A long period of time passed from that conversation but I kept finding myself thinking about it. Then I did some initial research and quickly discovered that there wasn't a shortage of interesting laws. I knew it would be a great photography project!"

In Alabama it is illegal to have an ice cream cone in your back pocket at all times.

Olivia claims her photoshoots always spark a lot of interest. The images are often created outdoors in a makeshift studio situation, so a lot of random people have the chance to observe the photographer in action. The ice-cream cone shot was particularly interesting because it was shot in a popular ice-cream spot at a very busy time:

"Their other customers were so confused, everyone kept asking my model: do you know you sat in ice-cream?"says Olivia.

In Kansas it"s illegal to serve wine in teacups.

Asked what law she would issue if given the possibility, Locher shared with A+ that she really hates the noise at night: "My studio is on a busy and very loud Manhattan street, especially at night. If I could create a law it would be that all talking outdoors stop at midnight."